Leave, Association Business. If requested by the Association, the Employer will not unreasonably deny leave of absence to nurses to attend Association business. During such leave of absence, the nurse's seniority salary and applicable benefits shall be maintained by the Home and the Local Association agrees to reimburse the Home in the amount of the daily rate of the nurse. Such leaves of absence shall not total more than 25 working days in any calendar year for any nurse and not more than two nurses shall be on such leave of absence at one time. Part-time nurses will receive service and seniority credit for leaves granted under this Article. The Home agrees to grant leaves of absence, without pay, to nurses elected to the position of Local Co-ordinator. Subject to reasonable notice, it is understood and agreed that a Local Co-ordinator shall be granted such leave(s) as she or he may require fulfilling the duties of the position. Seniority and service shall be calculated using the previous twelve (12) weeks employment record.
Leave, Association Business i) The Employer agrees to grant leaves of absence, without pay, to nurses selected by the Association to attend Association business, including schools, seminars, workshops, conferences and conventions, to an aggregate of thirty (30) days for the bargaining unit in each calendar year. Up to three (3) nurses with no more than two (2) nurses from each program area would be allowed such leave at any one time. Up to four (4) nurses with no more than two (2) nurses from each program area would be allowed leave to attend the ONA Biennial Convention provided the employer’s operational requirements are met. During such leave of absence, the nurse’s salary and applicable benefits shall be maintained by the Employer and the Association agrees to reimburse the Employer in the amount of the daily rate of the nurse.
Leave, Association Business i) The Employer agrees to grant leaves of absence, without pay, to nurses selected by the Association to attend Association business, including schools, seminars, workshops, conferences and conventions, to an aggregate of thirty (30) days for the bargaining unit in each calendar year. Up to three
Leave, Association Business. The Hospital agrees to grant leaves of absence, without pay, to nurses selected by the Association to attend Association business including conferences, conventions and Provincial Committee meetings. The cumulative total leave of absence, the amount of notice, the number of nurses that may be absent at any one time and from any one area and the number of days is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. During such leave of absence, a nurse's salary and applicable benefits or percentage in lieu of fringe benefits shall be maintained by the Hospital and the local Association agrees to reimbursethe Hospital in the amount of the daily rate of the full-time nurse or in the amount of the full cost of such salary and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits of a part-time nurse except for Provincial Committee meetings which will be reimbursed by the Association. The Hospital will bill the local Association within a reasonable period of time. Part-time nurses will receive service and seniority credit for all leaves granted under this Article.
